Joan Laporta

Barcelona budget cuts hit hit food offering for academy youngters

Barcelona's President Joan Laporta presents documents as he addresses a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 17, 2023. - Barcelona have never "done anything" to "obtain some type of sporting advantage," the club's president Joan Laporta said amid investigations into payments made to a former refereeing chief. Laporta told that the allegations of wrongdoing were part of a "smear campaign" against the Catalan side who are currently top of La Liga. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP)

Barcelona‘s financial cuts continue to make themselves felt throughout the club, with Barcelona Atletic the latest to be affected.

As per Relevo, one of the budget cuts that have been made are to the catering services the club uses. Previously, players had the option to stay behind at the Ciutat Esportiva after training in the morning and were given lunch.

Now the club will end their partnership with the catering company that provided those meals. It has been pointed out that they were not often in use, and players tended to head home, hence the decision to cut the service. It’s also something that Barca Atletic Manager Rafael Marquez also prefers, that the young players head home, as he believes it relaxes them more.

The biggest step of course that Barcelona have taken is to put one of the money-making arms of the club, their audiovisual rights, on the stock market, where they will only be due around 40% of the profits.

 

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